HMS Stirling Castle (1811)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Stirling Castle.

History
UK
Name	HMS Stirling Castle
Ordered	12 August 1807
Builder	Ross, Rochester
Laid down	July 1808
Launched	31 December 1811
Fate	Broken up, 1861
General characteristics
Class and type	Vengeur-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1774 bm
Length	176 ft (54 m) (gundeck)
Beam	47 ft 6 in (14.48 m)
Depth of hold	21 ft (6.4 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full rigged ship
Armament	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades

HMS Stirling Castle was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 December 1811 at Rochester.

She became a prison ship in 1839, and was broken up in 1861.

References

• Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.